ISSN:
1573-7160
Keywords:
Mergers
;
merger guidelines
;
market definition
;
demand substitution
;
geographic boundaries
;
potential suppliers
;
barriers to entry
;
market share
;
Herfindahl Hirschman Index
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Abstract Modern Australian antitrust had not begun when the first U.S. merger guidelines appeared in 1968. Even now, twenty five years later, no similarly detailed, formal administrative guidelines have been developed in Australia. This paper reviews the way in which the AustralianTrade Practices Act 1974 handles mergers and market definition, and considers how the Courts and the Trade Practices Commission, Australia's sole antitrust enforcement agency, have handled market definition and evaluated mergers. The key role played by the Trade Practices Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body, in influencing the Australian approach to mergers and market definition is highlighted. Contrasts are made with the 1992 American guidelines, and reasons for the different approaches are suggested.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01034179
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